tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post115797309944675953..comments2014-09-16T17:14:40.095-04:00Comments on Dan Shanoff: "Football View in America?"Dan Shanoffnoreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158094875712800772006-09-12T17:01:00.000-04:002006-09-12T17:01:00.000-04:00I would have been a little slow on the "fportf" re...I would have been a little slow on the "fportf" remark if I hadn't just read something that said (paraphrasing here) "when our founding fathers told King Charles to kiff their aff."turd fergusonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158060337303298312006-09-12T07:25:00.000-04:002006-09-12T07:25:00.000-04:00Nice characterization of "Football Night in Americ...Nice characterization of "Football Night in America." The view. If they start talking about fashion I'm gonna scream. <BR/><BR/>I miss NFL primetime!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158014639723702452006-09-11T18:43:00.000-04:002006-09-11T18:43:00.000-04:00At least your wife probably won't be funnier than ...At least your wife probably won't be funnier than you are, which Simmons' wife is.Hawkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01584244424614290876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158013835966720062006-09-11T18:30:00.000-04:002006-09-11T18:30:00.000-04:00fportf...awesome.fportf...awesome.slcuphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01813702212502645840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158010917123875962006-09-11T17:41:00.000-04:002006-09-11T17:41:00.000-04:00anonymous, re: ball snap special effect: it could...anonymous, re: ball snap special effect: it couldn't have been as annoying as when they tried to digitize the hockey puck in the NHL. I think that really put the nail in the coffin for me and enjoying hockey on TV.shellyhttp://smcsport.livejournal.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158010283822563402006-09-11T17:31:00.000-04:002006-09-11T17:31:00.000-04:00as long as you dont have your wife write a "guest ...as long as you dont have your wife write a "guest sidebar column", then we will let you mention her. the minute she takes up part of your cyberspace, youre cut off.anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14081850597589618432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158009892305400712006-09-11T17:24:00.000-04:002006-09-11T17:24:00.000-04:00Did anyone else get the annoying blip sound after ...Did anyone else get the annoying blip sound after the ball was snapped on the games on Fox? It was on during the Cards/Niners game and was one of the most annoying things I have ever heard. They were able to have that special effect, but decided not to splurge and have the first down line overlay (one of the best innovations in all of broadcast TV).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158008005111734722006-09-11T16:53:00.000-04:002006-09-11T16:53:00.000-04:00boy do i feel ftupid. gueff i fhouldn't have flep...boy do i feel ftupid. gueff i fhouldn't have flept through fo much claff.T-Bonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630518762177548060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158005701484320112006-09-11T16:15:00.000-04:002006-09-11T16:15:00.000-04:00It looks to me like a lot of people got the "fport...It looks to me like a lot of people got the "fportf" joke. Well-played.C-Trainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08961819148653584067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158003383967989292006-09-11T15:36:00.000-04:002006-09-11T15:36:00.000-04:00Regarding Football Night in America: i had no MAJ...Regarding Football Night in America: i had no MAJOR problem with it besides the following three things:<BR/><BR/>A) Jerome Bettis's suit<BR/><BR/>B) The use of the digital chalkboard. It's such a time waster. <BR/><BR/>C) They had some minor issues coordinating graphics to what was being discussed.<BR/><BR/>Other than that, it wasn't that bad. Oh and the footage of the Mannings' home video was kind of lame.shellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158001882491887862006-09-11T15:11:00.000-04:002006-09-11T15:11:00.000-04:00Dan,I'm suure you've just enlightened many readers...Dan,<BR/><BR/>I'm suure you've just enlightened many readers on why Jagermeister is spelled "Jagermeifter" on teh bottle.Joe (Dayton)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1158000821941006962006-09-11T14:53:00.000-04:002006-09-11T14:53:00.000-04:00I didn't mean to exclude readers who didn't get th...I didn't mean to exclude readers who didn't get the "fportf" joke. Here's the backstory:<BR/><BR/>Back in the day (like, when the Declaration of Independence was written), the letter "s" was written using the letter "f" -- I think it had something to do with the typography norms of the day.<BR/><BR/>In trying to make the point that the technique of using your spouse/sibling/parent/friend in your column is as old as the printed opinion itself, I just wanted to emphasize it visually by transposing the normal "s" in "sports" with the "f," as if it was written back during the 18th Century.<BR/><BR/>And now I want to officially thank you all for letting me dork out today. -- D.S.Dan Shanoffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08126386161198401693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157993647834750352006-09-11T12:54:00.000-04:002006-09-11T12:54:00.000-04:00Fportf!! lolNFL Primetime needf to be brought back...Fportf!! lol<BR/>NFL Primetime needf to be brought back. I think it if a huge loff for the NFL; people really ufed that show to keep up on the happeningf in all the dayf gamef. Pluf, I really liked Berman's callf. <BR/>(Man, the f-thing gets annoying, huh?)roboninjanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157992254505791562006-09-11T12:30:00.000-04:002006-09-11T12:30:00.000-04:00For those who aren't aware, the name Football Nigh...For those who aren't aware, the name Football Night in America is a ripoff of our beloved Hockey Night in Canada which has been around since the beginning of time.<BR/><BR/>All the guys on the panel seemed incredibly awkward while watching the highlights. Granted it's only been one week but it's not even close to Primetime levels.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157992113325974932006-09-11T12:28:00.000-04:002006-09-11T12:28:00.000-04:00Cant say I get the fportf joke, apparently that me...Cant say I get the fportf joke, apparently that means I should be reading Fox Sports or something, dont get the correlation there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157990930120773242006-09-11T12:08:00.000-04:002006-09-11T12:08:00.000-04:00Dan, off topic, but you have been immortalized...h...Dan, off topic, but you have been immortalized...<BR/><BR/>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_ShanoffPhilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157990749148392842006-09-11T12:05:00.000-04:002006-09-11T12:05:00.000-04:00For those of you goofballs who don't understand th...For those of you goofballs who don't understand the "fportf" reference, let me 'splain it to you..... <BR/><BR/>Never mind. If you don't get it, go read someone else's stuff, like some of those lame-o writers at Fox or CBS Sportsline.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157990509001809582006-09-11T12:01:00.000-04:002006-09-11T12:01:00.000-04:00Fuck Primetime.The NBC show is in desperate need o...Fuck Primetime.<BR/><BR/>The NBC show is in desperate need of four brandy snifters go complete the motif. Plus it might take some liquor to loosen up Jerome's lips.Unsilent Majorityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17000873219121762531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157990202329056152006-09-11T11:56:00.000-04:002006-09-11T11:56:00.000-04:00Tyler, yeah, I'm acutely aware of how bad Joe Buck...Tyler, yeah, I'm acutely aware of how bad Joe Buck is at baseball pbp. Every Fox Cubs-Cardinals game is him and McCarver butchering the game while barely hiding his Cardinals homerism. I can't say that his butchering of the pre-game show was unexpected though. "I pick Dallas to win!!11!"<BR/><BR/>The spanish call that "el Jomerr".jrm78noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157989093869967432006-09-11T11:38:00.000-04:002006-09-11T11:38:00.000-04:00at least i wasnt the only one not in on the fportf...at least i wasnt the only one not in on the fportf. not even urbandictionary.com has it...T-Bonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11630518762177548060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157987599510516992006-09-11T11:13:00.000-04:002006-09-11T11:13:00.000-04:00i want my primetime backi want my primetime backEl Padrinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06726982143715938661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157987511089874192006-09-11T11:11:00.000-04:002006-09-11T11:11:00.000-04:00I want my Primetime back, I've been watching that ...I want my Primetime back, I've been watching that everynight since I was 6 years old. It has a nostalgic feel to it for me, the same way Summerall - Madden did on the late Sunday afternoon games for FOX.<BR/><BR/>I had an idea last night though when I watched Sportscenter, and they did that NFL Blitz thing. Why not just make it a 90 minute Sportscenter, and have the first hour be just Berman and TJ giving us NFL highlights. The last half hour can be saved for other sports then. How could anyone be against this idea?<BR/><BR/>Lastly, I googled "fportf" and got a bunch of arabic websites (terrorist?). Anyone help me with that? And glad to see you type out "dildo" in an earlier post. Get a little more X-Rated instead of being the "nice" guy.Seb Phohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020660877653524405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157986312316222522006-09-11T10:51:00.000-04:002006-09-11T10:51:00.000-04:00True story on the PrimeTime cancellation... there ...True story on the PrimeTime cancellation... there is now a 30 to 45 minute window between the afternoon and the night game where all I really do is either <BR/><BR/>A:) play some minicamp on Madden, and get mad because you can't tackle Fred Taylor<BR/><BR/>B:) Argue with my wife about the amount of football I watchPaulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157985285264217472006-09-11T10:34:00.000-04:002006-09-11T10:34:00.000-04:00I only watch The Weekend View on the Weather Chann...I only watch The Weekend View on the Weather Channel. Compelling TV. Who would be the Kellie Cass of the Football of America cast?Christian (High Point, NC)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33624629.post-1157984615092017752006-09-11T10:23:00.000-04:002006-09-11T10:23:00.000-04:00To steal from Simmons a little, Dan, how cool woul...To steal from Simmons a little, Dan, how cool would it be to have a studio team that's comprised of actual fans? Even if it were recognizable names/celebrities, as long as they had some fandom/allegiance to spice things up. What would be better than, say, new NBC NFL Host Jerry Seinfeld looking into the camera and saying, the Jets win and the Giants lose. "Whaaaat. is up. With that?" (my best Seinfeld impersonation). Easily tops Bob "I'm blinded by my own aura" Costas or Sterling "mi aura is bigger than your aura Bob" Sharpe.rob (warwick)noreply@blogger.com